Soprano Brae Jones graduated from McGill University in 2024 with a Masters of Music under the tutelage of Tracy Smith-Bessette. Brae made their professional debut as Miss Jessel in Opera 5’s 2024 production of The Turn of the Screw.

During their time at McGill as a graduate student, Brae performed the title role in Massenet’s Cendrillon in 2024, and was a part of the Canadian Premier of Plaything by Anna Pidgorna in November 2023, playing the role of The Parrot. They also completed their Bachelor of Music at McGill, during which, they portrayed Zerlina in Opera McGill’s January 2022 production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni and had their first role in Opera McGill’s 2020/21 season as Flora in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw.

Brae has performed twice as a soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra; as a finalist in the CPO Concerto Competition, and as an invited soloist for the CPO’s Sounds of the Season 2019 concert.

Earlier solo performances include VoiceScapes Sing Along Messiah 2018, and Listening to our City 2017, both in Calgary. In 2019, they competed in, and won, each of their categories in the National Association of Teaching of Singing Songfest, the Calgary Performing Arts Festival, and the Voice 20 category of the Canadian Music Competition.

​A dedicated learner and passionate performer, Brae Jones looks forward to their future musical experiences.

Here is a link to Brae's performance of the title role in Massenet Cinderella at Opera McGill (2024) - fast fwd to 0:24:00 (act 1 aria), 1:10:00 (act 2 aria) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RS-7H2BsnXA&ra=m

A review by Le Devoir (Christophe Huss) who specifically mentions Brae.

https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/806115/belles-voix-cendrillon-opera-mcgill